Pumped-storage hydropower is seen as a key technology in China to balance the grid and store excess energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar. The 1.2-GW Jinzhai pumped-storage project is a ...

Journalist Robert Kunzig explains how an old technology could complement wind and solar installations to decarbonize the electric grid. However, big upfront costs and thorny land-use issues would ...

A new paper co-authored by Australian National University Prof. Andrew Blakers examines how long-duration pumped hydro energy stations (PHES) could provide 95% of global energy storage for the ...

In 2023, twice as much solar generation capacity was installed as all other generation technologies combined. The future of energy generation is solar photovoltaics with support from wind energy, and ...

In 2023, around 84 per cent of new global electricity generation capacity was from solar and wind power. The increasing affordability of solar, combined with the rapidly growing population, energy ...

How market design shapes technologies’ futures, and what a genuinely hybrid storage landscape might look like by 2035 ...

As renewables like wind and solar grow, storing energy for months—not just hours—is vital to ensure reliable grid power. Traditional lithium-ion and pumped hydro storage fall short in affordability, ...

Other CSSI in NSW include the 2.2GW PHES power station Snowy 2.0 and Oven Mountain, a 600MW/7200MWh, billion-dollar energy storage project. Image: NSW government. The New South Wales (NSW) government ...

In late November, in a quiet corner of Devon, England, workers began adding a secret, light brown powder to water as they mixed up a special fluid that can store energy. They blended it with the ...

Andrew Blakers receives funding from ARENA and DFAT. Timothy Weber does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, ...

Southeast Asia's pumped hydro capacity is projected to grow from 2.3 GW to 18 GW by 2033. Major investments are planned in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand, driven by state-owned ...

The global energy storage market almost tripled in 2023, according to BloombergNEF. Last year’s record global additions of 45 GW and 97 GWh is expected to be followed by even larger growth this year.